I got this idea this morning when I was at the gym. The radio is always on at the gym, but those who turn it on for some reason always like to listen to a radio station that doesn't play much music, and instead has all these 'daily topic discussions'. One of them is called "On this day",- meaning that events are mentioned that took place on this same day, only another year. So, I figured that I myself could add this to my blog as an occasional feature.
So, the events that took place on this day (minus 1 day) have to do with one of my least favorite people: You guessed it!
Indeed it was on this day that Mordechai Vanunu was reported missing, after having been seduced by a female Mossad agent going by the name "Cindy", but whose real name was Cheryl Hanin.
I will try to hold back my desire to smacktalk this guy too much (incredible how tireless I am where this is concerned), but I cannot resist briefly mentioning a few points, such as this article from BBC News (gotta love 'em):
Vanunu wanted to avert holocaust
"I felt it was not about betraying; it was about reporting. It was about saving Israel from a new holocaust."
In the interview for the BBC's This World programme, Mr Vanunu said he had no regrets over his actions."
Interesting that he would sacrifice so much for Israel, considering the fact that sources seem to strongly indicate that his sympathies mainly lie elsewhere:
"Mr Vanunu, who was born in Morocco, moved to Israel with his family in 1963 and spent almost 10 years working at the Dimona plant.
He came to the attention of the Israeli authorities for his affiliation to a group called Movement for the Advancement of Peace and his alleged sympathies for the Palestinians.
He was sacked from Dimona and set off round the world, arriving in Sydney, Australia, where he was befriended by Rev McKnight and converted to Christianity."
Posted by Maria at October 21, 2005 06:30 PM | TrackBacksVanunu....Man I can't stand that guy. And to think, he was supposedlt in the running to receive the Nobel Peace Prize!
Anyway, came across this article in the Wall Street Journal today and thought you might find it interesting. Heck, even its subtitle is engaging.
"How did the Palestinians descend into barbarism?"
http://www.opinionjournal.com/extra/?id=110007443
If you have trouble accessing the link let me know.
Posted by: adam at October 22, 2005 11:33 PM PermalinkOh! And here's one on Noam Chomsky!
http://techcentralstation.com/1019055.html
Posted by: adam at October 22, 2005 11:37 PM Permalink